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Category: Things/Travel

9 Best Travel Cameras for Kids

Posted On October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 By Diana Balloncomment

Putting a camera in the hands of your child makes them a visual storyteller of their travels. Of course, their storytelling will become increasingly sophisticated with age, but even little kids can have some big photo adventures.

Category: Things/Travel

Roll with It: The best kids rolling luggage

Posted On October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 By Diana Balloncomment

Family vacations don’t just start when you get to your destination. It’s also about making the journey part of the trip. And with funky rolling luggage that your kids can pull (or ride)—and hopefully even pack themselves—travel can be more fun and easier for everyone.

Category: Island Life/Travel

Barbados: A Luxury Island for Every Budget

Posted On October 19, 2019October 20, 2019 By Diana Balloncomment

The interior of Barbados is very green, and the road underfoot is bumpy and twists. We pass a woman sitting curbside selling bananas out of the lid of a styrofoam box and children dressed in uniforms with satchels on their backs.

Category: Cycling/Stories/Travel

A ride of a lifetime—From Porto to Lisbon

Posted On September 10, 2019October 20, 2019 By Diana Balloncomment

After an arduous 10-hour flight and a long hot shower, I readied myself for our meeting. Would we like each other? Would the trip lead to more?
It was actually not any kind of tryst, but to be the beginning of an eight-day cycling trip with Exodus Travels

Category: Hotels/Stories/Travel

Turning 50 – And Feeling Younger

Posted On September 10, 2019October 2, 2019 By Diana Ballon

I arrived at Sparkling Hill Resort on a dark starless January night, but inside everything glittered and shone.

Category: Stories/Travel

The many sides of Miami

Posted On September 3, 2019October 24, 2019 By Diana Balloncomment

I had never thought of Miami as low key. Sure, night clubs, flashy cars, some serious glitz and an internationally renowned art scene. But relaxing?

Category: Stories/Weekend Getaways

Five weekend getaways that pair city life with time in nature

Posted On September 3, 2019October 24, 2019 By Diana Balloncomment

Part of the beauty of the Canadian landscape is its diversity. You can enjoy everything a big city has to offer, then escape to the country within about an hour’s drive.

Category: Family/Island Life/Stories/Travel

Newfoundland from east to west: 5 reasons you need to visit “the Rock”

Posted On September 3, 2019October 24, 2019 By Diana Balloncomment

I’ve always been curious about this triangle-shaped island on the far east of Canada known as Newfoundland.

Category: Food + Wine/Travel

Fireworks: Canadian restaurants creating innovative menus around wood-fire ovens

Posted On September 3, 2019October 24, 2019 By Diana Ballon

Acclaimed chefs at restaurants across the country are literally playing with fire.

Category: Cycling/Stories/Travel

From Porto to Lisbon on Two Wheels

Posted On September 3, 2019September 13, 2019 By Diana Balloncomment

I get how nature can feel like a religious experience. Cycling over five days and about 300 kms — along boardwalks, next to sand dunes, though a pine forest and alongside ocean cliffs certainly did feel like a transcendent experience.

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